Top Inventions of the 20th Century
20 items ranked
All of those things that the 1900s gave us that we can't live without today.
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1.
Electronic Television 1923
15 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
2.
Microwave 1945
15 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
3.
Liquid Fuel Rocket 1914
14 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
4.
Integrated Circuit 1958
Microchips make our technological world possible.
7 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
5.
Antibiotics 1928
6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
6.
ARPANET 1969
This doesn’t sound familiar, but it was the first information network between computers. It was originally created for counter nuclear measures during the Cold War. Eventually, this led to the internet we all know and love now.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
7.
Cell Phones 1977
0 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
8.
Powered, Controlled Airplane 1903
0 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
9.
Sliced Bread 1928
That's the coolest thing since sliced bread!
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10.
Ballpoint Pen 1938
0 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
11.
Compact Disc 1980
0 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
12.
Lazer 1960
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13.
Vacuum Cleaner 1901
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14.
Disposable Razor Blades 1909
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15.
Parachute 1913
Now we can enjoy jumping out of planes without actually dying [most of the time].
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16.
Slinky 1945
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17.
Walkman 1979
The first step on the road to iPods and other portable mp3 players.
-6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
18.
Rubik Cube 1974
Still a puzzle, even at almost 40 years old.
-6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
19.
Oral Contraception 1954
Very controversial. This led to questions about women's reproductive rights, along with general questions about sexuality.
-14 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
20.
Video Game Console 1968
-14 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -
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